Printer&#39;s tie-up.



W. F. DINN'. PRINTER'S TIE-UP.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 17,1913.

Patented June 30,1914.

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PRINTERS TIE-UP.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 30, 1914.

Application filed September 17, 1913. Serial No; 7905186.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM F. DINN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Printers Tie-Up; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful printers tie-up or holder.

One of the features of the invention is the provision of a bar or slugof simple and improved construction having at one end elongated tonguesand slots provided with transverse openings, adapted to be arranged anysuitable distances apart, the other end is provided with short tonguesand slots, each tongue having a single transverse opening.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide four similarlyconstructed bars or slugs, the short tongues being adapted to fit in theelongated slots of the adjacent bar or slug, said bars or slugs beingarranged in a rectangular disposition, with pins extending through theopenings of the adjacent tongue and slot connected ends, therebyproviding a simple and improved, practicable and adjustable holder forstanding matter.

By providing a device of this character, the standing matter is not onlyheld firm and square, thereby preventing the type from getting off itsfeet by being proved up as well as preventing the danger of pieing thejob, but also saves considerable time and eliminates the use of theusual unsanitary page cord utilized heretofore for tying up a job.Heretofore in tying up a job with a cord great care is necessary,because of the danger of pieing the matter. By use of the presentdevice, there is not only considerable time saved in unraveling the pagecord heretofore used, but a perfect lock up may be had either for pressor foundry work, without removing the clamps, bars or slugs, which canalso be used as furniture to quad or fill out large or small blankspaces or panels.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, to which the patentee is entitled, provided the alterationsfall within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in perspective, showing a series oftype forming standing matter tied or clamped together by the improveddevice. Fig. 2 is a detail view showing the sections or barsdisassembled. Fig. 3 is a view showing two of the bars on one sidejoined together in alinement.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there will be seen alock-up or tie-up frame designated by the character 1 and comprising aplurality of bars or slugs 2, which may be of any suitable or desirabledimension. Each bar may be constructed of any suitable metal or othermaterial having at one end elongated tongues and slots 3 and 4 providedwith a series of transverse openings or apertures 5, which may bearranged any suitable distances apart. The other end of each bar or slugis provided with short tongues and slots 6 and 7 each having a sin gleopening or aperture 8, the crotches of the short slots 7 act to engagethe sides of the long tongues to prevent distortion of the rectangularcontour when the bars are connected, either at the corners of thecontour or where two bars are connected to form a longitudinal side asshown in Fig. 3. In connecting the bars or slugs to form the locker ortire frame, the short tongues are received between the long tongues 11of the adjacent bar or slug, there being a pin extending transversely ofthe registering openings or aperture to hold the bars or slugs inposition, said pins are designated by the character 10. Said tongues 11are received in the recesses 12. The heads of the pins arecounter-sunken slightly, but protrude upwardly a little, in order thatthey may be easily extracted or withdrawn.

In Fig. 3 some of the bars or slugs are joined together in alinement toform longitudinal sides of a lock-up frame, such frame being designed tohold standing matter of a large bulk.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and usefulis A tie or lock up frame comprising a plurality of bars or slugs joinedtogether in a rectangular contour consisting of longitudinal sides andtransverse ends, one end of each bar having elongated tongues and slotshaving a plurality of transverse openings, the other end of each barbeing provided with short tongues and slots, each short tongue having asingle opening, the openings of the long and short tongues being inregistration, the crotches of the short slots acting to engage the sidesof the long tongues to prevent distortion of the rectangular conandmeans passing through said openings of the adjacent long and shorttongues of the bars for adjustably connecting the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 15 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. DINN.

tour when the bars are connected, either at Witnesses: the corners ofthe contour or where two bars N. STEGGERDA, are connected to form thelongitudinal sides, CHAS. MGCABE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

